SenCo

Tes is supporting the appointment of a SenCo to join a School based in Surrey.

Salary: £45,000.00 per annum dependent on experience and qualifications

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Contract: Permanent Term Time only

Start: September 2024

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Due to growth in service, the School are looking for an experienced SENCO to join their fantastic team at the School, Guildford, Surrey.

About the Role

The SENCO will have overall responsibility for the strategic development of the school’s Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy; including oversight of the day-to-day operation of that policy with the aim of raising all students’ attainment and achievement.

Who they are looking for

They are looking for a Qualified SENCo/Teacher who wants to spend time developing creative learning opportunities for the most reluctant and troubled learners.

Key Accountabilities:

• Take the lead in assessments of pupils with SEN including their strengths and weaknesses, including baseline assessments and bi-annual re-testing;
• Keep appropriate records which are regularly reviewed and monitored;
• Ensure appropriate Individual Education Programmes (IEPs) are in place and regularly monitored and reviewed;
• Maintain and regularly review the Audit of Needs;
• Lead and manage the Literacy and Numeracy Intervention Team, including facilitating regular Team meetings;
• Ensure appropriate Access Arrangements are in place for examination purposes, and collate supporting evidence to facilitate these;
• Provide a written report for Annual Education Reviews;
• Work with the SALT, providing assessment and therapy for pupils who need speech and language support and embed strategies into the IEP process;
• Read information provided on new pupils and summarise the information for the rest of the staff; track any missing information/reports;
• Responsible for planning and delivering whole staff training;
• Take the lead on training and encouraging differentiation within the school.
• Conduct PEP meetings and complete the necessary paperwork for pupils who are in local authority care;
• Lead school input into EHCP/statement transfers and subsequent updates, completing all paperwork within the agreed timeframe

Qualifications: SENCO or willing to work towards

About the school

The School is a brand-new independent specialist school for pupils with autism between 5 - 11 years of age.

The School strives to provide effective, specialist education and support to autistic pupils and their families, which will allow pupils to achieve their full potential in education and life. Located in the town centre of Guildford, the school provides primary education and offers a unique mix of education and support to pupils within a wide spectrum of needs and abilities. Personalised teaching and learning in an autism specific environment allows pupils’ individual needs to be addressed completely and their capabilities fully realised.

Why join?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to them, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through their Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, they place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in their services at the heart of everything they do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

By applying to this job advertisement, you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.

Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role. 

To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context. 

Please include REF: LC2087148 in the email subject line. Please note that we are unable to accept CVs sent to us via email so please use the stated application route.